The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The business Transacted by This Brahc''
of Our City Fathers.


The Board of Aldermen met in regular
monthly session last night.
A resolution was offered that Dock
street be widcned sufficiently for the pro.
posed extension Of the Richmond and
Danvillc railroad tracks Referred.
An ordinance was offered that the sal
arv of the superintendent Of the Water
Works be $4,000 per annum, 10 begin
Nav LIST, 1887. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported that they were engaged in in
vestigating the subject of fire escapes.
The Committee on Grounds and Build.
inrs offered a resolution that bonds be is
sued 10 the amount Of $10.j0O to be used
10 purchase land for parks as follows
Between Second and ST. James, Orange
and Bacon streets, $1,000 Between
Cherry and Church, north Of the canal,
g 800
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Noble. that $4,000 additional bonds be
issued for the purpose OF purchasing land
on Palmcr's Hill. in Jefferson ward, for
the purpose of park.
Messrs. Hill and Page supported the
amendment Both believed that IT would
pay the city.
Mr.. Dickinson said That he thought
that $4,000 was TOO much, and suggest
ed that $4,000 be inserted i'm the amend
mcnt This was done.
The whole subject was referred TO the
Finance Committee.
The Committee on Kctrenchment and
Reform recommended that the men en-
ploved ON the public parks be Sl.25 per
day until further investigation can be
had. Adopted The present pay OF
these employees is 800 per day
On motion the vote was rccOnsldcreo
and the recommendation Of the Commit
tee was then rejected, and a resolution
/ fixing She pay at $50 was adopted.
The Committee ON 81. Johns Buryinl
Ground recommended that $40 Dee APP
propriatcd foi the erection of am office
and committee room on that buryinl
ground Referred 10 Committee on FL
nance
The resolution adopted by the Coun
eli resembling the right TO tie up the
streets in The case Of sickness, was agreed
! TO.
Resolution adopted by Council giving
/ Warner Moore right 10 have switch
track ON Dock street was agreed 90.
Resolution passed by Council for is
suing SIP 800 4 per cent bonds TO DE APP
piled 10 the furnishing Of The new schoo
building, and purchase of land adjoining
| the same, was agreed tO.
Resolution passed by Council hat
street lamps be burned all night was
agreed TO-
Resolution passed by Council directing
the Mayor not To- prevent the delivery OF
ice ON Sunday came up IL appeared
I that the Mayor has not issued any order
except at the request of the ice dealers
The resolution was defeated
A communication was received from
the treasurer giving the average daily
balance to the city's credit i'm banks du
ring the last fiscal year This average
balance amounted 90 SOS 2OG29
A petition was presented from tie First
colorcd battalion asking am appropriation
for am amoy This recommendation
was endorsed by General Anderson Gen
cral Mcdonald, Colonel SpOotswood, and
others. Ii was referred to The Finance
Committee.
Mr. Otlcy offered Joint resolution that
Joint committee of five De appointed tC
examine into the feasibility of selling tho
Colored Almsh0use and erecting another
Referred